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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

"Face-to-face instruction is no longer the gold standard." — Steven Goss, chair of Management and Technology in the business programs at NYU’s School of Continuing Studies Actually, the phenomenon predates the pandemic. It’s a message I’ve been arguing for a while. Faculty who say, ‘I only teach on campus,’ are doing themselves a disservice.

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APRIL 8, 2025

Only one in eight programs give elementary school teachers enough time to learn the math content they teach, according to a recent study by the National Council on Teacher Quality, which reviewed more than 1,100 teacher prep programs around the country.

Elementary School 191

Elementary School Elementary School Math Teachers 191

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APRIL 19, 2017

In fact, when the option between taking a course online or in-person is provided, studies show students are more likely to stay in college. The goal of increasing online and blended course offerings is closely aligned to campus goals of improving student success.

Exams 166

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Lectures, for example, are not holding up well in some studies.) HyFlex is not the only way to make courses flexible, however. “I would love to ask faculty, ‘Do you know of any research on traditional education showing the efficacy?’”

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JULY 17, 2018

Then came several new studies concluding that low-income students at U.S. One headline in The New York Times summed-up the findings: “Online Courses Fail Those Who Need Help.” So I decided to take a close look at a handful of recent studies measuring online against face-to-face at U.S. community colleges.

Education 143

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APRIL 28, 2017

They are not good for fostering meaningful interactions and authentic assessment of learning, which is why more and more faculty turn to third-party tools to enhance their students’ learning in online and blended course settings.

Textbooks 162

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AUGUST 11, 2016

Colleges are increasingly using adaptive technology in large online or blended courses to help students learn at their own pace. That’s the only way they’ll be able to study the tools and understand how they’re impacting student outcomes.

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